Bellefontaine Mayor Ben Stahler met with Benjamin Logan High School Student Government Officers this week to discuss a community service day that the student government is organizing for students.

The Healthy Lifestyles Coalition this week will begin its community nutrition and physical activities survey of Hardin County residents as part of a statewide initiative to improve nutrition and physical activity opportunities within communities.

ADA — Nellie M. Hoghe cherished the quality education she received at Ohio Northern University, and her generosity will help to ensure that future students receive the same type of educational experience. Hoghe, a Van Wert native who died in February 2016 at the age of 98 in her hometown, left $5.38 million in a bequest to her alma mater.

The Hardin County Sheep Improvement Association will hold its annual Lamb Banquet on Saturday, March 4 at St. John’s Evangelical Church in Kenton at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be obtained from the Extension office at 1021 W. Lima Street, Suite 103, Kenton. Adult tickets are $15, children $7, and 2016 Hardin County Junior Fair sheep exhibitors are free with a reservation given at 419-674-2297 by Feb. 24.

A complaint was received of junk behind 220 Smith Ave. Timothy Hensley II, 628 W. Lima St., was issued a citation for license forfeiture and expired plates.

Pamela Sue Kuykendall doesn’t look like a drug trafficker. But it took a jury just 25 minutes on Wednesday afternoon to convict the 62-year-old Kenton grandmother of three on a charge of possession of heroin. According to testimony during the one-day trail in Hardin County Common Pleas Court, Kuykendall had 59 hits of heroin in her Scioto Village apartment in Kenton when officers searched the home last spring.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. John Kasich repeated his belief in the importance of the free press Wednesday as tensions between the media and the administration of President Donald Trump remain high. The former congressman and 2016 presidential contender declined to directly take on Trump, who he refused to endorse, campaign with or vote for last year, while speaking …

The up and down temperatures of this winter continued with a slide down Wednesday and today accompanied by a snow storm which closed schools and slowed traffic across the county, including this line of trucks and cars on Ohio 31 on the south edge of Mount Victory.

The Hardin County Agricultural Society is awaiting state approval for the location of a new livestock show arena for small animal shows. Jim Bidwell, speaking at Saturday’s fair board meeting on behalf of the Grounds Committee, said the committee made a final decision at its Jan. 17 meeting as to where to build the new arena.

Kenton High School students raised more than $2,000 through their annual penny stall during Winter Spirit Week, Jan. 30-Feb. 3. All funds will go to Not By Choice. Organized by the KHS Student Council, during the penny stall students bring in money to see how long they can stall their teachers from beginning class instruction.